Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) i Edo State has picked the current Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
Ogie is an appointee of Governor Godwin Obaseki, who is believed to be backing Ighodalo.
It was gathered that the SSG was picked nased on the believe that he would give the party a chance of winning the September 21 governorship election in the state.
The party was said to have consulted widely before settling for Ogie, who has been a loyal party man and a grassroots mobiliser
The development was also confirmed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Tuesday.
While speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Ologunagba said: “We now have a running mate, that is the deputy governorship candidate to the PDP Edo State governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. He is the current Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie.
“And we are confident of victory with our candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie. Our deputy governorship candidate will be officially unveiled at a later date.”
In February, Ighodalo, a former Chairman of Sterling Bank, emerged as the PDP governorship candidate in Edo State.
